# The Childrens Courtyard The Childrens Courtyard is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Fort Worth, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 251 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 4500 Alliance Gateway Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 251 - License/permit: 548913- 810 - Operator: not published - Phone: (817) 430-4730 - Website: www.childrenscourtyard.com - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=165232 ## Inspection record 10 findings across 23 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-07-06 to 2026-05-28); 9 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-05-06 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-22: Complying with Laws and Rules: This operation been cited for three times regarding lacking of loose surfacing on the pre school and school age playgrouon. The director requested the work-orders and send emails reminder to corporate office several times and as of today, 5/6/2026 - loose fill surfacing materials still hasn't delivered yet. (§746.201(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-9)) - 2026-05-06 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-28: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: It was observed that 6 inches of loose fill surfacing is needed on the Pre school and School age playground. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2026-04-20 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-06: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired: It was observed that the metal fence between the pre school and school age playground were loose and broken on top. This posed a risk to children such as the loose metal part can poke in their eyes or tangle their clothes. (§746.4751(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4751-c)) - 2026-04-20 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-06: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: It was observed that 6 inches of loose fill surfacing is needed on the Pre school and School age playground. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2026-03-23 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-04-20: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired: It was observed that the metal fence between the pre school and school age playground were loose and broken on top. This posed a risk to children such as the loose metal part can poke in their eyes or tangle their clothes. (§746.4751(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4751-c)) - 2026-03-23 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-04-20: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: It was observed that 6 inches of loose fill surfacing is needed on the Pre school and School age playground. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2024-12-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-23: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Based on the investigation findings, this standard was reviewed and found to be in non-compliance with The Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers. The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when they lifted a child up after the child dropped their weight back to the ground, The opposing forces between the child's weight and the caregiver's strength to pull the child up caused the child to receive nursemaid's elbow. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - 2024-01-26 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-02-06: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A child was left alone in a classroom after a caregiver transitioned the class for aproximately 2-3 minutes. The caregiver did not have auditory nor visual awareness. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2023-06-27 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-07-14: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: One of the ten staff records reviewed did not have a copy of the staff members high school diploma or equivelancy. (§746.901(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-2)) - 2022-07-06 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-07-08: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training: Two staff were missing current transportation training. (§746.1301(7)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-7-a)) ## Nearby programs - [Park Vista Children's Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1334503) — 1.47 km, capacity 181 - [Alphabest @ Hughes - Northwest](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1283375) — 1.94 km, capacity 80 - [Bgcgtc- Ridgeview](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1532920) — 2.88 km, capacity 102 - [Alphabest @ Granger ? Northwest](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1280917) — 3.15 km, capacity 120 - [Bgcgtc-Woodland Springs](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1532864) — 3.54 km, capacity 40 - [Bgcgtc - Independence Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1533667) — 3.68 km, capacity 35 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 165232 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=165232 - us_census_geocoder record 4500 ALLIANCE GATEWAY FWY|FORT WORTH|TX|76177 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-165232 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.